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Arrest and detention of American citizens in the Soviet Union and of Soviet citizens in the United States, and arrangements for return to their own countries 98

98. For previous correspondence on the arrest and detention of American citizens by the Soviet Government in contravention of the undertaking of November 16, 1933, see Foreign Relations, The Soviet Union, 1933–1939, pp. 491–503, 708–726, and 904–918. On the arrest in the United States of a Soviet citizen charged with violation of the espionage laws, see ibid., pp. 726–730, and 918–926. The text of the undertaking of November 16, 1933, is in an exchange of letters between President Roosevelt and People’s Commissar for Foreign Affairs Maxim Maximovich Litvinov, ibid., pp. 33–34. For the Espionage Act, approved June 15, 1917, see 40 Stat. 217.

[886] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Thurston) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, August 16, 1940.
[Received August 17—1:34 a.m.]

361.1121 Roszkowski, Mieczyslaw/10: Telegram

[887] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt)

Washington, December 14, 1940—4 p.m.

360M.1121 Devenis, Michael: Telegram

[888] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, December 30, 1940—6 p.m.
[Received December 31—8:10 a.m.]

361.1121 Roszkowski, Mieczyslaw/3: Telegram

[890] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Under Secretary of State (Welles)

[Washington,] January 21, 1941.

311.6121 Gorin, M. N./37

[891] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, January 25, 1941—8 p.m.
[Received January 25—6:35 p.m.]

711.61/787: Telegram

[892] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, January 29, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received January 30—6:12 a.m.]

711.61/780: Telegram

[893] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, February 5, 1941—3 p.m.
[Received 5:10 p.m.]

361.1121 Pyk, Irena Teodozja/1: Telegram

[894] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt)

Washington, February 7, 1941—6 p.m.

361.1121 Pyk, Irena Teodozja/2: Telegram

[895] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Chief of the Division of European Affairs (Henderson)

[Washington,] February 7, 1941.

361.1121 Pyk, Irena Teodozja/2: Telegram

[896] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt)

Washington, February 12, 1941—9 p.m.

361.1121 Roszkowski, Mieczyslaw/5: Telegram

[898] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, February 15, 1941—2 p.m.
[Received February 15—12:14 p.m.]

360M.1121 Devenis, Michael: Telegram

[899] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, February 19, 1941—8 p.m.
[Received 10 p.m.]

361.1121 Roszkowski, Mieczyslaw/8: Telegram

[901] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Under Secretary of State (Welles)

[Washington,] February 24, 1941.

311.6121 Gorin, M. N./42¾

[902] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State (Long)

[Washington,] February 26, 1941.

311.6121 Gorin, M. N./42¾

[903] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, February 28, 1941—1 p.m.
[Received February 28—1 p.m.]

361.1121 Roszkowski, Mieczyslaw/14: Telegram

[904] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, March 12, 1941—4 p.m.
[Received March 12—1:02 p.m.]

861.1121 Roszkowski, Mieczyslaw/17: Telegram

[905] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, March 17, 1941—6 p.m.
[Received March 17—3:30 p.m.]

811.111 Habicht, Hermann: Telegram

[907] The Acting Secretary of State to the Attorney General (Jackson)

Washington, March 20, 1941.

311.6121 Gorin, M. N./45

[908] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, March 20, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received 10:20 p.m.]

361.1121 Pyk, Irena Teodozja/5: Telegram

[909] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt)

Washington, March 21, 1941—8 p.m.

311.6121 Gorin, M. N./42: Telegram

[910] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt)

Washington, March 22, 1941—6 p.m.

361.1121 Pyk, Irena Teodozja/7: Telegram

[911] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, March 23, 1941—9 p.m.
[Received March 23—7:50 p.m.]

311.6121 Gorin, M. N./40: Telegram

[912] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, March 24, 1941—4 p.m.
[Received March 25—7:20 a.m.]

311.6121 Gorin, M. N./43: Telegram

[913] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt)

Washington, March 24, 1941—7 p.m.

311.6121 Gorin, M. N./44: Telegram

[914] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Steinhardt)

Washington, March 26, 1941—8 p.m.

311.6121 Gorin, M. N./48: Telegram